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University of Wolverhampton

Foundation Degree Integrated Children's and Young People's Services

Care Wisemore Campus Three years

The programme has been developed in response to the changes that are currently taking place in Children’s Services as a result of legislation and current Government policy. A key feature of this particular Foundation Degree is that it will focus on the transition children and young people make between services.

The Foundation Degree provides an educational opportunity for undergraduates who come from a variety of backgrounds who are engaged in working with children and young people. The
programme aims to provide appropriate academic teaching from a wide variety of disciplines, including the NHS, Health and Social Care and Educational arena

This course has links with local and national employers ensuring that skills are developed through work-based learning, which is a major part of any Foundation Degree. This combined with higher-level knowledge and understanding reinforces and supports the development of vocational skills.

The programme is aimed at people working in or interested in working with, children and young people and their families in a wide variety of settings, e.g., health, social acre and sure start. The programme is structured around the Every Child Matters agenda.

Modules:

All the modules on the Foundation Degree are core modules:

Level One

Study Skills
Therapeutic Relationships
An Integrated approach to Protecting Children and Young People
Working with Children, Young People and their Families

Level Two

The Family, the Child and the Professions
Work-based project
Supporting Family Transitions
Developing Partnership Working

 

Entry Requirements

By interview plus a Level 3 qualification or equivalent, and satisfactory initial assessment results. Four GCSEs grade A-C to include Maths and English. Mature learners with relevant experience are welcome to apply. All applicants must have a clean CRB check.

Progression

Top up degree at the University of Wolverhampton or employment. After successful completion of the course you may wish to work in one of the following areas:
Child care
Education
Family centres
Health
Sure start

 

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